Job Search & Resume Tips
By Simone Emmons
Finding a job has
become much more of a challenge in recent years. Using the Internet as an additional
resource will increase your options to find many great job opportunities, which
are not always advertised in the newspaper. Many employers will place an online
advertisement in conjunction with or in place of an ad in the local newspaper.
Job boards, as they are called, allow you to search online among many jobs in
your category of choice. They allow you to narrow down prospects, and many will
even provide a direct link to a company's Web site, fax and e-mail address.
Through job boards, the submission of resumes is almost exclusively done in
the form of e-mail correspondence. This offers benefits to jobseekers as well
as to the employers. Sending resumes by e-mail saves time and money. You don't
need to buy envelopes and stamps and go to the post office, then wait for a
few days until the company receives and reviews your resume. When employers
receive the resum through an e-mail they will be able to respond much quicker
to those whom they think might have potential.
Use of a home computer
is the easiest way to manage your job-seeking strategies. However, if you don't
have a home PC, you have other options available to you. Many libraries, cafes
(some are exclusively set up for the purpose of providing Internet connection),
employment offices and copy centers have computers available either for free
or a nominal charge. You can browse the Internet, print up resumes for interviews
and e-mail your resume to employers easily. If you don't have an e-mail account
you can also set up a free e-mail account through any number of services like
Yahoo or HotMail.
Simone Emmons,
human resources expert for 18 years and founder of Hispanic-Jobs.com & Asian-Jobs.com
(2 niche Web site that have thousands of jobs listed by leading companies) has
put together a list of some tips to follow in order to achieve success in your
job search. Here are some of her most important pointers:
Follow directions:
Always follow the specific instructions for applying for a job included in the
employment posting. For example, some companies write "To apply please e-mail
your resume with salary history to...." You should then e-mail your resume and
not forget the salary history. When companies instruct you to go to a specific
Web site and apply in this fashion, do not just e-mail your resume instead.
Pay attention to the details in the employment description and follow exactly
the steps an employer requests. There are often reasons why a company wants
specific information, and job seekers should pay attention to those details.
Otherwise, you may never make it to the interview. Employers may feel that if
you can't pay attention to their simple requests, you might not be able to pay
attention to details in the position you are hired for.
Resume tips:
Your resume and cover letter are the first items that will reach an employer's
desk. Therefore, you want them to best reflect you as an applicant. Be careful
when composing a resume. Spelling errors, grammatical mistakes and the like
will quickly put your resume in the trashcan. Before finalizing your resume
always use the spell check in the word processing software you are using. Highlight
the skills that will be applied to this new position, and showcase your strengths.
Remember, an employer will only spend a few minutes looking over your resume,
so make sure it will stand out from the others. Never send your resume without
a cover letter. Some company's recruit for many positions at the same time so
always mention the position you are applying for. About the Author
Simone Emmons is
a human resources professional of 18 years and founder of www.Hispanic-Jobs.com
& www.Asian-Jobs.com. Both websites
have thousands of jobs for bilingual candidates who speak Spanish and Asian
languages such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vientnamese, Mandarin etc.
The author has
given full permission to publish it either electronically or in print, free
of charge, in its entirety, as long as the article content remains unchanged
as is published here today and that the authors copyright with resource box
are included.
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